20210475 Ver 1_Pre-App Meeting Minutes_20210325

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Meeting Minutes

Project Name: Wake Technical Community College – East Campus
Meeting Date: March 25, 2021
Subject: Pre-application meeting for 404/401 Nationwide Permit

Attendees:
• Anna Reusche, SEPI • Rick Trone, NCDEQ
• Dan Miller, SEPI • Megan Paris Colfer, HH Architecture
• Brian Edwards, SEPI • Greg Shenkler, Skanska
• Samantha Daily, USACE

Notes:

A pre-application meeting was conducted with project stakeholders including representatives from the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and N.C. Division of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) on March 25, 2021,
to review the proposed project and discuss the upcoming permit application submittal. Information was
provided to the agency representatives regarding the overall project including completed environmental
due-diligence, agency approvals received to-date, summary of natural resources, proposed master plan,
current site plan, impacts and mitigation.

Samantha Daily, USACE Comments:

• Ms. Daily may need to coordinate with US Fish and Wildlife regarding potential impacts to aquatic
mussels for the northernmost crossing at the tributary to Buffalo Creek. She requests that
documentation be included in the application, if available.

• For the proposed Phase Ia, Ms. Daily requests that the application reflect as much of the site plan
as possible and be conservative with estimated impacts.

• Regarding mitigation for impacts to Waters of the US, Ms. Daily requests that wetland rating forms
were requested to be included in the application to support a reduced mitigation ratio at the
Wetland B impacts (downslope of pond).

• Rip rap outlets/dissipator pads are considered permanent impacts. However, mitigation will not be
required for these impacts. Ms. Daily requests that we separate these impacts in the application.

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Rick Trone, NCDEQ Comments:

• Mr. Trone discussed the new 401 procedures including a requirement for the NCDEQ to issue a
public notice and include those any comments in their consideration of the application. He did not
anticipate any impact to the review schedule for this project.

• Due to the change in the State’s isolated wetland rules, we are asked to include detailed
documentation in the application to support the isolated/exempt wetlands classifications that are
present on the property. A site visit NCDEQ may be requested to confirm.

Recommended Next Steps:

• SEPI will incorporate all requested information into the overall permit application, finalize the
application and submit.

• All mitigation has been sourced and will be provided by local, private mitigation banks (based on
current inventory to-date).

• Following submittal of the application, SEPI will continue to coordinate with the regulators to
track the review process until approval is received.